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Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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Title
Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Names
Sheldon, Charles Mills, 1866-1928 (Artist)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Seven wonders of the world

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1924 (Questionable)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON SEV
Topics
Seven Wonders of the World
Gardens -- Babylon (Extinct city)
Canals
Genres
Reconstructions
Notes
Source note: From Wonders of the past. ca. 1923-1933) Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir (1871-1949), Editor.
Content: Printed below image: "Specially painted for 'Wonders of the Past.'"
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 24 x 17 cm
Description
"Of all the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon have left us least, in stone or story, wherewith to build a picture of their beauty, but from what evidence there is this lovely reconstruction has been produced. The gardens have borrowed their shape from the Babylonian temple-tower: trees and flowers mass every terrace, and a circling canal gives coolness to the air. Inspired like so many mighty works by love, they were built by King Nebuchadrezzar to delight the eye of his Median bride, but now the very site is uncertain, unless it be some vaulted remains in the north-eastern corner of the King's palace."--printed on border.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b7188d80-c5bf-012f-5929-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1866: Creator Born
  • 1924: Issued
  • 1928: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1924. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4d45-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4d45-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1924). Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4d45-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon